Removing The Rear Wheel; Installing The Rear Wheel - KTM Freeride 250 R EU Owner's Manual

14 WHEELS, TIRES
14.3

Removing the rear wheel

14.4

Installing the rear wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
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Pull the front brake and compress the fork forcefully a few times.
The fork legs straighten.
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Tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
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Remove nut
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Remove chain adjuster
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Withdraw wheel spindle
ward.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible. Remove the chain from the rear
sprocket.
Info
Cover the components to protect them against damage.
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Holding the rear wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the rear wheel out of the
swing arm.
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Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
M01059-10
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Remove spacers
B01048-10
Main work
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Change the rear wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
B01048-11
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only enough to allow the rear wheel to be pushed for-
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.
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p. 105)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
p. 38)
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and contact surface of the spacers.
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